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Obol - Geoffrey III hammer and coin
| Issuer | County of Gien |
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| Year | 1120-1160 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Central plain cross with a hammer depicted in the second quarter and a small coin or annulet in the third quarter, all enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The cross divides the field into four cantons, with the distinctive tools serving as the personal emblems of Count Geoffrey III of Gien. A circular legend in Latin runs between the inner beaded circle and the outer beaded border, reading GOSEDVS COS, identifying the issuing count. |
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| Reverse description | Stylized and simplified monogram of Fulk at the center of the field, formed by interlaced letters in the Carolingian tradition, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The monogram references the feudal lineage and overlordship connected to the counts of Gien. A circular Latin legend runs between the inner beaded circle and the outer beaded border, reading GIEMIS CA, identifying the mint as the castle of Gien. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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